PHOENIX — Bruce Bochy sticks by his closers until the end, rarely going so far as to even flirt with another option. But with his team scuffling and a Johnny Cueto gem on the line, Bochy pulled Santiago Casilla, opting instead to let Javier Lopez face Jake Lamb with the bases loaded and two down in the ninth.
Casilla wasn’t having it, storming angrily off the mound before Bochy called him back. Bochy then let him go, and later he laughed about the moment. Casilla, an hour removed from the outburst, was in no mood to laugh it off despite the 4-2 win.